Fixed Formulas - This, that also not X, that, this also not Y
— 这、那也不X、那、这也不Y
Understand the use of This / That also not X / That / This also not Y and their place in the sentence.
Elements
ThisThat also not XThatThis also not Y
How to use it
- Copy a model phrase (That boy is reading a book.) and replace the subject/objec/times in keeping the same sentence structure.
- Context: mostly in questions and answers.
Examples
那个男孩在看书。
nà gè nán hái zài kàn shū.
That boy is reading a book.
那是什么？
nà shì shén me?
What is it?
Common mistakes
- Check the order of elements before speaking or writing.
- Use a complete sentence to validate the structure in a real context.
Practice quiz
Choose the best option for each sentence, then submit to view the correction.
1. Quel élément complète le mieux cette règle ?
(Copy a model phrase (**That boy is reading a book.**) and replace the subject/objec/times in keeping the same sentence structure.)
2. Quel élément complète le mieux cette règle ?
(Context: mostly in questions and answers.)